Marching Hornets
General Information
The Surrattsville High School Band is a graded course selection. As with academic course study your child's grade in this class directly reflects their attendance and participation in scheduled practices/rehearsals and performances.
Band is a performing arts class. Particpation, performance, and attendance is 50% of the band student's grade.
Marching Band Fees
The Band fee is $195.00. This fee covers the following:
- $50.00 Uniform Cleaning
- $15.00 Surrattsville Band T-Shirt
- $130.00 monogrammed Surrattsville Sweatsuit
Attire for Under Band Uniforms
- Black Surrattsville Band T-shirt
- Black or navy blue shorts
- Solid white socks
- Black shoes
Auxiliary [Banners, Dancers, Flags] Fees
The Auxiliary fee is $345.00. This fee covers the following:
- $50.00 Boots
- $15.00 Surrattsville Band T-Shirt
- $150.00 Sequined Uniform
- $130.00 Monogrammed Surrattsville Sweatsuit
(All marching band students must purchase a Monogrammed Surrattsville Sweatsuit. This is the mandatory attire that is worn before and after all marching band performances)
Performance and Rehearsal Attendance
- All rehearsals and performances will be graded during the school year.
- All students are exected to be present for all rehearsals/practices and performances.
- Rehearsals are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and sometimes Fridays from 3:00m-5:00pm.
(Parents please make arrangements to have your child picked up from school after rehearsal/practice)
Parades and Competitions
- Reporting times will be set by the Band Director, usualy travel time plus four (4) hours. All students going on such trips will be required to have a completed permission slip to inclue medical insurance information.
- All students are to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
- Those students that are in jeopardy of falling below a 2.0 may be tutored by other band students or teachers with the band study group program.
- Any student whose PA falls below a 2.0 will be dealt with at the discretion of the band director.
- Parent/Booster meetings are very important.
- Parent meetings are held once a month. The date and time will be announced.
- Engagements are accepted by invitation only, in the form of a letter at least one month in advance.
- Each field trip requires a permission slip and emergency form which need to be submitted no later than three days before the planned trip. All information must be complete with teacher and parent/guardian(s) signatures.
- Students are expected to pay for field trips unless otherwise stated.
- Permission slips, emergency forms, and trip money will be collected together.
- Hopefully buses will be provided. In cases where buses are not provided or available, students and parents are asked to carpool.
- The band will perform at EVERY HOME GAME and some away games. All marching band/auxiliary students are expected to be present. Students are required to report to the band room (room 113) three (3) hours before the scheduled performance.
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